Dining

Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast July 2

LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.

LRG will pay for coffee and tea and individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.

More information about the LRG can be found at lalrg.com. Read More

Meow Wolf And Dion’s Join Forces For Summer Promo

Meow Wolf News:

SANTA FE –  Two local companies are joining forces to launch an exciting promotion to celebrate iconic New Mexican locations. Meow Wolf Santa Fe and Dion’s Pizza announce “Sips of Enchantment”. 

The promotion begins with a collectable, color-changing cup designed by Meow Wolf that features New Mexican imagery and iconography, which is available at all New Mexico Dion’s locations.

It’s followed by weekly giveaways for family tickets to various local attractions and activities such as the International UFO Museum in Roswell, an Albuquerque Isotopes game, a New Mexico United Read More

White Rock Public Library Kicked Off Summer Series With Restaurateur Laura Crucet In ‘Read With A Chef’

Restaurateur Laura Crucet in ‘Read With A Chef’ June 12 at the White Rock branch library. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The White Rock branch library kicked off its Summer Series June 12 with restaurateur Laura Crucet in ‘Read With A Chef’. Crucet, owner and executive chef of local favorite cafes Pig + Fig and Sugar & Cream, read several food and cooking-related children’s books to a captive audience of local Los Alamos children.

For a fun-filled hour at the White Rock Public Library, Crucet read aloud several culinary picture books, sang and danced to some tummy-grumbling songs, and helped Read More

Thank You For Supporting Encanto Bistro On Father’s Day!

By UFEMIA BERNAL RIOS
Encanto Bistro
Thank you for making Father’s Day special at Encanto Bistro in Central Park Square!

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us at Encanto Bistro for our Father’s Day celebration. Your presence made the day truly special for the wonderful dads we celebrated.

To our incredible Los Alamos community, thank you for your unwavering support of our business. Your loyalty and patronage mean the world to us, and we are so grateful to be part of such a warm supportive community.

With heartfelt thanks!

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Pig + Fig Cafe Unveils Savory Summer Menu

One of the savory dishes on the summer menu at Pig + Fig Cafe, 11 Sherwood in White Rock. Courtesy/PFC

Pig + Fig Cafe News:

The community is invited to start savoring the summer menu at Pig + Fig Cafe at 11 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock. The eatery is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday for in-house dining, patio dining or take out. To order online, click here.

About Owner and Chef Laura Crucet:

Award-winning Chef Laura Crucet is a Texas native whose culinary career spans over 25 years and two continents. She is a graduate of the world-famous Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, an acclaimed cooking Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Robert Sayre At Secret City Kitchen

On the job in Los Alamos is Secret City Kitchen owner Robert Sayre Thursday afternoon preparing selections from his newly expanded summer menu. Secret City Kitchen is inside the Student Center at UNM-Los Alamos and open to the public 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Find the full summer menu, catering information and more here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

View inside the renovated Student Center with new flooring, tables and chairs and more Thursday at UNM-LA. Secret City Kitchen is inside the Student Center to the right. The eatery is open to the public 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday Read More

Secret City Kitchen Expands Summer Menu

Secret City Kitchen News:

Secret City Kitchen announces its new and expanded Summer Menu. Located in the Student Center of the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos campus, Secret City Kitchen is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Breakfast selections now include:

  • Blintzes with Fresh Strawberry Sauce;
  • Sopes with Beans, Egg, Green Chile and Cheese topped with Lettuce, Tomato and Salsa Blanca;
  • Fresh Pastries; and
  • Breakfast Burritos.

Secret City Kitchen’s coffee menu includes Espresso drinks, Lattes, Mochas, Americanos and Cappuccinos, as well as Hot Teas, Chai and Drip Coffee. Read More

Creation Of Pop-Up Mural And Community Space Underway In Alley Next To L.A. Cantina In Central Park Square

Artist Andrew Fearnside meets with MainStreet Executive Director Jacquelyn Connolly regarding the mural that will be painted in the alley next to L.A. Cantina in Central Park Square. Courtesy/MainStreet

MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District has announced the painting of a vibrant new mural and community space in the alley next to L.A. Cantina in Central Park Square

This project aims to beautify and enhance the area, bringing together shade structures, solar lighting, art and eventually, seating.

The first step started June 11 with the beginning of a mural created Read More

‘Blind Is Not A Bad Word’ Topic Of Canes & Canines Visually Impaired Support Group Meeting June 12 At Pyramid Café

COMMUNITY News:

Canes & Canines, the local visually impaired support group is scheduled to meet 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at Pyramid Café, 157 Central Park Square.

The meeting is open to the public. The topic is “Blind is not a bad word”.

Direct questions to Janet Montoya at 505.672.9626. Read More